42010 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 136 / Thursday, July 16, 2015 / Rules and Regulations 

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

June 26, 2015. 

Ann C. Mollica, 

Acting Directorate Manager, Engine and 

Propeller Directorate, Aircraft Certification 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–16587 Filed 7–15–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–1123; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–CE–037–AD; Amendment 

[39–18209; AD 2015–06–02 R1] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; GA 8 Airvan 

(Pty) Ltd Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are revising an 

airworthiness directive (AD) 2015–06– 

02 for GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Model 

GA8–TC320 airplanes. This AD results 

from mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) 

issued by an aviation authority of 

another country to identify and correct 

an unsafe condition on an aviation 

product. The MCAI describes the unsafe 

condition as missing required engine 

mount fire seal washers, which could 

reduce the engine retention capability in 

the event of a fire. We are issuing this 

AD to require actions to address the 

unsafe condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective August 20, 

2015. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain other publication listed in 

this AD as of April 24, 2015 (80 FR 

14810, March 20, 2015). 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2014– 

1123; or in person at the Docket 

Management Facility, U.S. Department 

of Transportation, Docket Operations, 

M–30, West Building Ground Floor, 

Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. 

For service information identified in 

this AD, contact GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd, 

c/o GippsAero Pty Ltd, Attn: Technical 

Services, P.O. Box 881, Morwell 

Victoria 3840, Australia; telephone: + 61 

03 5172 1200; fax: +61 03 5172 1201; 

email: techpubs@gippsaero.com; 

Internet: http://www.gippsaero.com/

customer-support/technicalpublications.aspx. You may view this 

referenced service information at the 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 

Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. 

For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call (816) 329– 

4148. It is also available on the Internet 

at http://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2014–1123. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 

Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329– 

4059; fax: (816) 329–4090; email: 

doug.rudolph@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to add an AD that would apply 

to GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Model GA8– 

TC320 airplanes. The NPRM was 

published in the Federal Register on 

April 17, 2015 (74 FR 21193), and 

proposed to revise AD 2015–06–02, 

Amendment 39–18120 (80 FR 14810; 

March 20, 2015). 

The NPRM proposed to correct an 

unsafe condition for the specified 

products and was based on mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information 

originated by an airworthiness authority 

of another country. The MCAI states 

that: 

A recent review of the engine mount 

installation on the GA8–TC 320 aircraft has 

highlighted the omission of engine mount 

fire seal washers during the assembly 

process. 

The current engine mount configuration 

does not meet the certification basis for the 

aircraft, specifically regulation 23.865 of the 

Federal Aviation Regulations of the United 

States of America, where engine mounts 

located in designated fire zones are required 

to be suitably shielded so that they are 

capable of withstanding the effects of a fire. 

The Gippsland Aeronautics GA8–TC 320 

aircraft require the installation of an 

approved steel washer at each of the engine 

mount locations to address a potential risk of 

reduced engine retention capability in the 

event of a fire. 

This AD, AD/GA8/8 Amdt 1, amends the 

applicability statement to be inclusive of the 

affected aircraft serial number range. 

The MCAI can be found in the AD 

docket on the Internet at: http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2014-1123- 

0007. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM (74 

FR 21193, April 17, 2015) or on the 

determination of the cost to the public. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting the AD 

as proposed except for minor editorial 

changes. We have determined that these 

minor changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM (74 FR 

21193, April 17, 2015) for correcting the 

unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (74 FR 21193, 

April 17, 2015). 

Relative Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

We reviewed GippsAero Mandatory 

Service Bulletin SB–GA8–2014–115, 

Issue 1, dated October 6, 2014. The 

service bulletin describes procedures for 

inspecting the orientation of the engine 

isolator mounts to verify proper 

installation, re-installing if necessary, 

and installing steel washers on the 

forward side of each side of the engine 

isolator mounts. This service 

information is reasonably available 

because the interested parties have 

access to it through their normal course 

of business or by the means identified 

in the ADDRESSES section of this AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

13 products of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it would take about 5 

work-hours per product to comply with 

the basic requirements of this AD. The 

average labor rate is $85 per work-hour. 

Required parts would cost about $10 per 

product. 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

Title 49 of the United States Code 

specifies the FAA’s authority to issue 

rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, 

section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. ‘‘Subtitle VII: 

Aviation Programs,’’ describes in more 

detail the scope of the Agency’s 

authority. 

We are issuing this rulemaking under 

the authority described in ‘‘Subtitle VII, 

Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: 

General requirements.’’ Under that 

section, Congress charges the FAA with 

promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in 

air commerce by prescribing regulations 

for practices, methods, and procedures 

the Administrator finds necessary for 

safety in air commerce. This regulation 

is within the scope of that authority 

because it addresses an unsafe condition 


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that is likely to exist or develop on 

products identified in this rulemaking 

action. 

Regulatory Findings 

We determined that this AD will not 

have federalism implications under 

Executive Order 13132. This AD will 

not have a substantial direct effect on 

the States, on the relationship between 

the national government and the States, 

or on the distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify this AD: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under 

the DOT Regulatory Policies and 

Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 

1979), 

(3) Will not affect intrastate aviation 

in Alaska, and 

(4) Will not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2014– 

1123; or in person at the Docket 

Management Facility between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains the NPRM, the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

the Docket Office (telephone (800) 647– 

5527) is in the ADDRESSES section. 

Comments will be available in the AD 

docket shortly after receipt. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

Adoption of the Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as 

follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by 

removing Amendment 39–18120 (80 FR 

14810, March 20, 2015), and adding the 

following new AD: 

2015–06–02 R1 GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd: 

Amendment 39–18209; Docket No. 

FAA–2014–1123; Directorate Identifier 

2014–CE–037–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes 

effective August 20, 2015. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD revises AD 2015–06–02, 

Amendment 39–18120 (80 FR 14810; March 

20, 2015). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd 

GA8–TC320 airplanes, all serial numbers up 

to and including GA8–TC 320–14–205, 

certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 71: Power Plant. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) 

originated by an aviation authority of another 

country to identify and correct an unsafe 

condition on an aviation product. The MCAI 

describes the unsafe condition as missing 

required engine mount fire seal washers, 

which could reduce the engine retention 

capability in the event of a fire. We are 

issuing this AD to revise the applicable 

airplane serial numbers and to detect and 

correct the omission of steel washers at each 

isolator mount location, which, if not 

corrected, could result in reduced engine 

retention capability in the event of a fire. 

(f) Actions and Compliance 

Unless already done, comply with this AD 

within the compliance times specified in 

paragraphs (f)(1) through (f)(3) of this AD: 

(1) Within the next 300 hours time-inservice after April 24, 2015 (the effective date 

retained from AD 2015–22–14) or within the 

next 12 months after April 24, 2015 (the 

effective date retained from AD 2015–22–14), 

whichever occurs first, inspect the 

orientation of the engine isolator mounts to 

verify that the mounts have been installed 

properly following the Accomplishment 

Instructions in GippsAero Mandatory Service 

Bulletin SB–GA8–2014–115, Issue 1, dated 

October 6, 2014. 

(2) Before reinstalling the engine isolator 

mounts following the inspection required in 

paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, before further 

flight, install a part number J–2218–61 steel 

washer on the forward side of each of the 

four engine isolator mounts, following the 

Accomplishment Instructions in GippsAero 

Mandatory Service Bulletin SB–GA8–2014– 

115, Issue 1, dated October 6, 2014. 

(3) If during the inspection required in 

paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, any of the engine 

isolator mounts are found to not comply with 

the specifications found in the 

Accomplishment Instructions of GippsAero 

Mandatory Service Bulletin SB–GA8–2014– 

115, Issue 1, dated October 6, 2014, before 

further flight, re-install the isolators to the 

correct orientation, or if damage is found, 

replace with airworthy parts. 

(g) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, Standards Office, 

FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs 

for this AD, if requested using the procedures 

found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to 

ATTN: Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4059; fax: (816) 329– 

4090; email: doug.rudolph@faa.gov. Before 

using any approved AMOC on any airplane 

to which the AMOC applies, notify your 

appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the 

FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), 

or lacking a PI, your local FSDO. 

(2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement 

in this AD to obtain corrective actions from 

a manufacturer or other source, use these 

actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective 

actions are considered FAA-approved if they 

are approved by the State of Design Authority 

(or their delegated agent). You are required 

to assure the product is airworthy before it 

is returned to service. 

(h) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI Civil Aviation Safety 

Authority (CASA) AD No. AD/GA8/8, Amdt 

1, dated March 26, 2015. The MCAI can be 

found in the AD docket on the Internet at: 

http://www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2014-1123-0007. 

(i) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(3) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on April 24, 2015 (80 FR 

14810, March 20, 2015). 

(i) GippsAero Mandatory Service Bulletin 

SB–GA8–2014–115, Issue 1, dated October 6, 

2014. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(4) For GippsAero service information 

identified in this AD, contact GA 8 Airvan 

(Pty) Ltd, c/o GippsAero Pty Ltd, Attn: 

Technical Services, P.O. Box 881, Morwell 

Victoria 3840, Australia; telephone: + 61 03 

5172 1200; fax: +61 03 5172 1201; email: 

techpubs@gippsaero.com; Internet: http://

www.gippsaero.com/customer-support/

technical-publications.aspx. 

(5) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 

Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call (816) 329–4148. In 

addition, you can access this service 

information on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for and 

locating Docket No. FAA–2014–1123. 

(6) You may view this service information 

that is incorporated by reference at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, call 

202–741–6030, or go to: http://


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www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 7, 

2015. 

Earl Lawrence, 

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–17193 Filed 7–15–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0926; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–NM–085–AD; Amendment 

39–18204; AD 2015–14–06] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

The Boeing Company Model 747–8 and 

747–8F series airplanes. This AD was 

prompted by an analysis, which 

indicated that in a limited flight 

envelope with specific conditions, 

divergent flutter could occur during a 

high g-load maneuver in combination 

with certain system failures. This AD 

requires replacing the lateral control 

electronic (LCE) modules, replacing the 

inboard elevator power control packages 

(PCPs), installing new external 

compensators for the PCPs, and revising 

the maintenance or inspection program. 

We are issuing this AD to prevent 

certain system failures from resulting in 

divergent flutter, and subsequent loss of 

continued safe flight and landing. 

DATES: This AD is effective August 20, 

2015. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of August 20, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data 

& Services Management, P.O. Box 3707, 

MC 2H–65, Seattle, WA 98124–2207; 

telephone 206–544–5000, extension 1; 

fax 206–766–5680; Internet https://

www.myboeingfleet.com. You may view 

this referenced service information at 

the FAA, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., 

Renton, WA. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, 

call 425–227–1221. It is also available 

on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2014– 

0926. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2014– 

0926; or in person at the Docket 

Management Facility between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains this AD, the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The address for the 

Docket Office (phone: 800–647–5527) is 

Docket Management Facility, U.S. 

Department of Transportation, Docket 

Operations, M–30, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Douglas Tsuji, Senior Aerospace 

Engineer, Systems and Equipment 

Branch, ANM–130S, Seattle Aircraft 

Certification Office, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

phone: 425–917–6546; fax: 425–917– 

6590; email: douglas.tsuji@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to certain The Boeing Company 

Model 747–8 and 747–8F series 

airplanes. The NPRM published in the 

Federal Register on December 17, 2014 

(79 FR 75100). The NPRM was 

prompted by an analysis, which 

indicated that in a limited flight 

envelope with specific conditions, 

divergent flutter could occur during a 

high g-load maneuver in combination 

with certain system failures. The NPRM 

proposed to require replacing the LCE 

modules, replacing the inboard elevator 

PCPs, installing new external 

compensators for the PCPs, and revising 

the maintenance or inspection program. 

We are issuing this AD to prevent 

certain system failures from resulting in 

divergent flutter, and subsequent loss of 

continued safe flight and landing. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

have considered the comment received. 

Boeing supported the NPRM (79 FR 

75100, December 17, 2014). 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comment received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

as proposed except for minor editorial 

changes. We have determined that these 

minor changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM (79 FR 

75100, December 17, 2014) for 

correcting the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (79 FR 75100, 

December 17, 2014). 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

We reviewed the following service 

information. 

• Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747– 

27A2506, dated February 3, 2014, which 

describes procedures for replacing the 

LCE modules. 

• Boeing Service Bulletin 747– 

27A2513, Revision 1, dated July 18, 

2014, which describes procedures for 

installing the inboard elevator 

compensator and replacing the PCP. 

We have also reviewed Boeing 747–8/ 

8F Certification Maintenance 

Requirements (CMRs) Document 

D011U721–02–03, Revision December 

2013, which contains the following 

tasks in Section G., ‘‘CMR Tasks’’: 

• Item Number 27–CMR–10, 

‘‘Lubricate inboard elevator hinge 

bearings.’’ 

• Item Number 27–CMR–11, 

‘‘Functional check of inboard elevator 

hinge bearing and power control unit 

rod end bearing free play.’’ 

This service information is reasonably 

available because the interested parties 

have access to it through their normal 

course of business or by the means 

identified in the ADDRESSES section of 

this AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 8 

airplanes of U.S. registry 

We estimate the following costs to 

comply with this AD: 


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